Rebecca Wheeler

Biography

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Rebekah Lee was born at Concord, Massachusetts on Oct. 31, 1715, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Heywood) Lee. [1]

She married Benjamin Wheeler, at Concord on April 6, 1636. Benjamin was born there on Aug. 13, 1709, son of Timothy Sr. and Lydia (Wheeler) Wheeler. [1][2][3]

Rebecca Wheeler wife of Benjamin, died at Concord on Apr. 17, 1752 aged 37 years. (The age 57 said to be from her gravestone in Concord VR should read aged 37 not 57)[1][3] She is buried in the Old Hill Burying Ground at Concord. Her inscription reads: Here lyes ye Body of Rebecca Wheeler wife of Benjamin Wheeler who departed this life April 12th 1752 A. D. in the 37 year of her age. [4]

After Rebecca's death, Benjamin remarried. In his will his wife is name Lucy. She is likely Lucy (Hastings) Winship. [2] [3][5]

Children

1. Jonas, born on Feb. 11, 1736/7; died Jan. 29, 1739/40. [1][2] [3]
2. Benjamin, born March 27, 1739 [1][1] [2]; married Hannah ___. [3]
3. Aaron, born March 20, 1740/41: died at Mason, New Hampshire on Dec. 3, 1806; married on Nov 14, 1766, Lucy Brooks, who was born on Aug 19, 1746; died at Orford, New Hamphsire on Oct. 12, 1815.[2] [1] [3]
4. Rebeccah, born on Jan. 23, 1742 married Aron Wood on May 31, 1763. [1][2] [3]
5. Abner, born on Sept. 9, 1745; died on May 20, 1820: married first on Nov. 22, 1769, Elizabeth Hunt, who was born Aug. 20, 1751and died on March 5, 1811 [1]; married second on Dec. 29, 1811, Lucy Weston. [2] [3]
6. Lydia, born on April 9, 1747. [1][2][3]
7. Jotham, born on April 27, 1749; died Nov. 18, 1808; married on March 30, 1775, Sarah Bacon, who died Sept. 17 1811, aged 56. [1][2] [3]
8. Nathan, born on June 12, 1751.[1] [2] He is not named in his father's will of 1777. [3]

Sources

1. Vital Records of Concord